This week she will haul in Conservative MEPs urging them to lobby hard for Britain.

Broadband is seen as vital to growth and could help support jobs, particularly in rural areas.

A source said: “Maria Miller is frustrated EU red tape is holding up the delivery of broadband in the UK, infrastructure that is essential to the country’s economic growth. There has been enough time wasted and the EU needs to allow the UK to get these issues resolved urgently.”

The Government is aiming to create the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015. Ministers have pledged more than £530million for rural areas and £150million for cities.

Maria Miller is frustrated EU red tape is holding up the delivery of broadband in the UK, infrastructure that is essential to the country’s economic growth

A source

The plan has already missed targets because of the 10-month delay and the target of bringing superfast broadband to 90 per cent of the UK by 2015 is at risk.